Linah Mohammad
Stories
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National
Children make up nearly half of Gaza's population. Here's what it means for the war
The population of Gaza is one of the youngest in the world. Here's why, what it means for this war, and what it means for the future.
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World
Half of Gaza's population is under 18. Here's what that means for the conflict
About half of Gaza's population are under 18. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the University of Arizona's Maha Nassar, who focuses on Palestinian people and history, about what this means for the war.
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Politics
Israel ordered Gazans to evacuate. They have nowhere to go
The Israeli military told 1 million to move to southern Gaza as a possible ground invasion looms. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with ICRC spokesperson Imene Trabelsi about the reality of Gazans.
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Science
How to see a newly-discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years
A newly-discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.
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National
A 150-year-old shipwreck was found in Lake Michigan
A long-lost shipwreck has been discovered in Lake Michigan by two maritime historians. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Brendon Baillod, one of the historians who discovered the shipwreck.
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Arts & Life
Parini Shroff's laugh-out-loud debut novel explores caste, domestic abuse and murder
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Parini Shroff about her debut novel The Bandit Queens, a story about a woman in an Indian village with a dangerous reputation.
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Music
Compared with the rest of the band, lead vocalists are getting quieter
Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band. That's the conclusion of a new study that analyzes chart-topping pop tunes from 1946 to 2020.
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Politics
Rep. Katie Porter is standing up to corporate America — one whiteboard at a time
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rep. Katie Porter about her new memoir, I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan, about what it's like to work on Capitol Hill as a single mom with three young kids.
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The memories of the start of the U.S. war in Iraq remain alive for eyewitnesses
Twenty years have passed since the U.S. invaded Iraq. Four people who witnessed it firsthand share their impressions.(STATIONS NOTE: Story includes descriptions of trauma and violence.)
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National
The 'He Gets Us' campaign promotes Jesus. But who's behind it — and what's the goal?
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Religion News Service's Bob Smietana about the "He Gets Us" campaign, which is spending millions to promote Jesus while its funding and overall goal remain unclear.